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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MAY 4, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearings: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The City Council may take action on any item listed
on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
CLOSED SESSION
– 5:00 P.M.
A.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding
pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case:
City of
Pasadena v. The Regents of the University of California LASC Case No. 25STCV31621
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Matthew Hawkesworth and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
C.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE
regarding public employee employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Position: City Manager
D.
CITY
COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 229 N. Euclid Ave. and 199 S. Los Robles
Ave., Pasadena, CA
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Agency negotiator: Matthew Hawkesworth
Negotiating parties: David J. Shophet and David Pashaie E.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case
F.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case PUBLIC MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of
20 minutes
at
the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to
3 minutes
each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).
CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
City Manager/Executive
Director
1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) EQUIPMENT AND SERVICING FOR FIVE YEARS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $800,000
(Fire Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the recommended
action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines per Section
15061(b)(3), the "Common Sense" exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)
Award contract to lowest
and best bid dated March 13, 2026 submitted by Allstar Fire Equipment in response to specifications for Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
equipment and servicing, authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed $800,000.
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH SWA GROUP FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
SERVICES FOR THE WASHINGTON PARK STORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,089,007
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find
that
the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and
Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; (2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract,
as the result of the competitive selection process, as specified by Section
4.08.047 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code, with
SWA Group
for professional engineering and
design services for the Washington Park Stormwater Capture Project in an amount not-to-exceed
$2,089,007
, which includes the
base contract amount of $
1,899,097
and a contingency of
$189,910
to provide for any necessary change orders.
Competitive price bidding is
not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) (contracts for professional or unique services); and
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to extend the term of the
contract as necessary without increasing the not-to-exceed amount.
ATTACHMENT A
TPA
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
3. ADOPT A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (SB1) PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
(Public Works
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the
proposed actions in the agenda report are not “projects” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21065 and Section
15378(b)(4) and (5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review; and
(2)
Adopt a resolution
approving the Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB1) project list for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027.
RESOLUTION
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (YSC) GRANT AWARD OF $1,500,000 FROM CALIFORNIA
VOLUNTEERS AND TO ENTER INTO A SUBCONTRACT WITH PASADENA CITY COLLEGE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $250,000 TO PROVIDE
RECRUITMENT SERVICES AND CAREER COUNSELING
(Office of the City Manager)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within
the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c) and 15378(b); (2)
Authorize the
City Manager to accept a grant award from the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement/California Volunteers for the
Youth Service Corps (YSC)
Program in the amount of $1,500,000 for the term April 13, 2026, through December 31, 2027; and
(3)
Authorize the
City Manager to enter into a subcontract with Pasadena City College (PCC) to provide recruitment, wrap-around services, and career
counseling for the Youth
Service Corps program in an amount not-to-exceed $250,000 over the grant term.
5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT WITH CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND ONGOING OPERATION OF MANAGED ENDPOINT CYBERSECURITY
PROTECTION AND MONITORING SERVICES IN
AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $968,124 FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS (DoIT)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the proposed contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption
that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; (2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract,
as a result of a competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code, with
Carahsoft Technology Corporation for professional services to deliver Managed Detection and Response Services for five years in an
amount not-to-exceed $968,124,
which includes the base contract amount plus a twelve percent (12%) contingency to provide for any necessary change orders.
Competitive bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services; and
(3)
Authorize the
City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.
ATTACHMENT A
TPA
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
6. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH HENKELS & MCCOY WEST, LLC. TO PROVIDE LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE INSTALLATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS (DoIT)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda
report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301(c) and
Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures ;
(2)
Award contract to
lowest and best bid dated January 26, 2026, submitted by Henkels & McCoy West, LLC. in response to specifications for
Fiber Optic Installation work,
authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract with a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,018,184, which includes the base contract amount of $885,378 and
a fifteen percent contingency of $132,806 to provide for any necessary change orders; and
(3)
Authorize the City
Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.
TPA
7. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RICKY PICKENS JR. FOR THREE YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $440,201
ANNUALLY WITH TWO OPTIONAL, ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS, FOR GANG OUTREACH AND VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION SERVICES; AND AUTHORIZE
THE
CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY $120,000 FOR FY 2026 (Public Health Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is
not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 21065 and within the
meaning of Section 15378(b);
(2)
A
uthorize the City Manager
to
enter into
an agreement as the result of a competitive selection process specified by Section 4.08.047 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code with
Ricky Pickens Jr., an individual, to provide gang outreach and violence interruption services for three initial years with an annual average base contract amount of
$440,201 and two optional one-year extensions subject to approval of the City Manager for a total amount not-to-exceed $2,201,005
if the two, one-year extensions
are granted. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services; and (3)
Amend the Public Health Department FY 2026 Operating
Budget by appropriating $120,000 from the unappropriated General Fund balance to support this engagement.
ATTACHMENT A
TPA
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
City Council
8. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGE THE APPOINTMENT OF
CASEY JAGUSCH TO THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD TO SERVE AS THE TENANT MEMBER REPRESENTING DISTRICT 2
(Councilmember
Cole Appointment)
ACKNOWLEDGE THE APPOINTMENT OF
PAUL GOYNE TO THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD TO SERVE AS THE TENANT MEMBER REPRESENTING DISTRICT 4
(Councilmember Masuda
Appointment)
APPOINTMENT OF LEON DOELL TO
THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION
(District 1
Nomination)
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 23, 2026
City Council
March 23, 2026
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community
Development Commission
March 30, 2026
City Council Special Closed Session
March 30, 2026
City Council
March 30, 2026
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community
Development Commission
April 6, 2026
City Council
April 6, 2026
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community
Development Commission
10. RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2026 – 0248
Yolonda Flores
$
35,000.00+
2026 – 0249
County of Los Angeles
35,000.00+
2026 – 0250
Farmers Insurance
200.00
2026 – 0251
Lucy Deyan
35,000.00+
2026 – 0252
Linda K. Watamura
350.00
2026 – 0253
Benjamin Franke
350.00
2026 – 0254
Duplicate of Claim No. 2026 - 0253
N/A
2026 – 0255
Marti Mackey
35,000.00+
2026 – 0256
Todd Michael Gireth
5,780.85
2026 – 0257
Hagop Baghdasarian
4,722.73
2026 – 0258
Anne Elise Wenzel
35,000.00+
2026 – 0259
Deontre Jerome Lutton
900.00
2026 – 0260
Duplicate of Claim No. 2026 - 0259
N/A
OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1 1.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
:
ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2027 - 2031
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the
proposed actions in the agenda report are not “projects” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public
Resources Code Section 21065
and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review; and
(2)
Adopt by
resolution the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 – 2031 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget as summarized in Attachment A (of the agenda report) - Exhibit B contained in the
resolution and any changes passed by a motion of the City Council at the May 4, 2026 meeting.
Recommendation of the
Recreation and Parks Commission
:
On March 3, 2026, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted unanimously to support the
Parks and Landscaping and the
Arroyo Projects sections of the Recommended FY 2027 – 2031 CIP Budget.
Recommendation of the
Northwest Commission
:
On March 10, 2026, the Northwest Commission voted
unanimously
to support projects located completely or
partially in Northwest Pasadena
in the Recommended FY 2027 – 2031 CIP Budget.
Recommendation of the
Transportation Advisory Commission
:
On March 26, 2026, the Transportation Advisory Commission voted unanimously to support the Streets and
Streetscapes and the Transportation sections of the Recommended FY 2027 – 2031 CIP Budget and recommends that City Council allocate
additional funding for the
citywide street resurfacing budget of at least $6 Million.
Recommendation of the
Planning Commission
:
On April 8, 2026, the Planning Commission found the 28 recommended new projects in the Recommended
FY 2027 - 2031 CIP budget to be
consistent with the General Plan.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
RESOLUTION
CORRESPONDENCE
-
FROM 04/13/2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
CORRESPONDENCE
PART 2
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING (Artificial Turf)
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING (PRCS)
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING (PWP)
12. OPENING OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR
THE
FISCAL YEAR 2027 CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDED OPERATING
BUDGET
(Finance
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the action
proposed in the agenda report
is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 21065
and
within the meaning of Sections
15060(c) and 15378(b);
(2)
Open the public hearing for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Recommended Operating Budget; and
(3)
Continue this
public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 6:00 p.m. until June 15, 2026, or such other date as the
City Council may determine, at
which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and adopt the FY 2027 Recommended Operating Budget.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHEMEN C
ATTACHMENT D
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
(There will be one opportunity for public comment
for those speakers who wish to
speak
on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings.
Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Economic Development and Technology Committee
Finance Committee
Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Manager
City Council
13. CONDUCT AN APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR AN AT-LARGE MEMBER
POSITION AND THE ALTERNATE TENANT MEMBER POSITION
ON THE
PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD (PRHB) TO FILL UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERMS ENDING MAY 24, 2027
Recommendation
:
It is
recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda
report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 21065 and within the
meaning of Section 15378(b); and
(2)
In accordance with Resolution No. 10120, conduct a
consensus building process to facilitate appointments of an At-Large Member and the Alternate Tenant positions
to fill
unscheduled vacancies on the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, for the remainder of the unexpired terms, ending May 24, 2027.
ATTACHMENT
A
ATTACHMENT B
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
City Attorney
ORDINANCES
First
Reading
: None
Second Reading
:
None
INFORMATION ITEM
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
floor)
May 19, 2026
June 16, 2026
July 21, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Gene Masuda) Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2 nd
floor)
May 11, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
May 18, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
May 25, 2026 (To be cancelled)
HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chair
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Justin Jones, Jason Lyon) Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
May 6, 2026 (To be cancelled)
May 7, 2026 (Special meeting)
June 3, 2026
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jess
Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2 nd
Floor)
May 5, 2026
June 2, 2026
July 7, 2026
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Chair Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron
Hampton, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
May 12, 2026
May 26, 2026
June 9, 2026
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
(Chair Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, Tyron
Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room
S249 (City Hall Council
Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
May 20, 2026
May 28, 2026 (Special meeting)
June 17, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
May 11, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 25, 2026 (To be cancelled)
June 1, 2026 (To be cancelled)
June 8, 2026
June 15, 2026
June 22, 2026
June 29, 2026 (To be cancelled)
July 6, 2026 (To be cancelled)
July 13, 2026
July 20, 2026
July 27, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
August 3, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
August 10, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
August 17, 2026
August 24, 2026
August 31, 2026
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
May 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
(Continued Public Hearing) Fiscal Year 2027 City Manager’s Recommended Operating budget
May 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Amendment to the
Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2027 May 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approval of the Annual Action Plan (2026) and Related Funding Applications for the Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnership Act, and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs
COMMISSION VACANCIES